West Midlands PC resigns after assault conviction
PC Oliver Banfield attacked a woman in Warwickshire last year
Last updated 24th Mar 2021
A West Midlands police officer who was convicted of assaulting a woman has resigned from the force.
PC Oliver Banfield, who had been suspended, will still face a misconduct hearing.
He was convicted of attacking Emma Homer whilst he was drunk, in Warwickshire last year.
PC Banfield avoided a jail term, and was sentenced to a 14-week curfew order instead.
Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine, of West Midlands Police, said:
“Today I have accepted the resignation of PC Oliver Banfield. I want to stress that former PC Banfield will still face an accelerated misconduct hearing, chaired by the Chief Constable, in the near future.
"The misconduct process had had to wait until after criminal and court processes concluded, because of police regulations. I will make the outcome of that hearing public as soon as I can.
“I recognise the distress Emma Homer – who was assaulted and verbally abused by Banfield – has suffered during this time.
“We have spoken to her today to update her on the resignation of former PC Banfield and will continue to keep her updated.”